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The SVB debacle has exposed the hypocrisy of Silicon Valley | John Naughton
US tech innovators have a culture of regarding government as an innovation-blocking nuisance. But when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, investors screamed for state protection
John Naughton
18, Mar, 2023 @4:00 PM
Users, advertisers – we are all trapped in the enshittification of the internet | John Naughton
There is a new word for the degradation of the internet, but it’s been happening for years. Why do we tolerate it?
John Naughton
11, Mar, 2023 @4:00 PM
Misplaced fears of an ‘evil’ ChatGPT obscure the real harm being done | John Naughton
Our tendency to humanise large language models and AI is daft – let’s worry about corporate grabs and environmental damage
John Naughton
04, Mar, 2023 @4:00 PM
Crypto is intended to be hard to regulate, but at least the Treasury wants to have a go | John Naughton
The government’s consultation document on cryptocurrency highlights the challenges that must be faced in the regulatory process
John Naughton
25, Feb, 2023 @4:00 PM
Cold war 2.0 will be a race for semiconductors, not arms | John Naughton
Taiwan and its huge silicon foundry look set to become the centre of the geopolitical conflict between the US and China
John Naughton
18, Feb, 2023 @4:00 PM
Well, I never: AI is very proficient at designing nerve agents | John Naughton
Researchers for a pharmaceutical company stumbled upon a nightmarish realisation, proving there’s nothing intrinsically good about machine learning
John Naughton
11, Feb, 2023 @4:00 PM
ChatGPT isn’t a great leap forward, it’s an expensive deal with the devil | John Naughton
The new chatbot is generating a lot of hype, but we would do well to consider its human and environmental cost
John Naughton
04, Feb, 2023 @4:00 PM
Why has Alphabet hit the panic button? Only Google can answer that question | John Naughton
The economic downturn, US lawsuits and the fear of rising tech rivals could be reasons for the firm’s 'code red” alert, but it still has an AI ace up its sleeve
John Naughton
28, Jan, 2023 @4:00 PM
Back to the future: how Mastodon is restoring the lost art of online conversation | John Naughton
The new social network with its interconnected ‘fediverse’ is a welcome alternative to blustering rival Twitter and Elon Musk
John Naughton
21, Jan, 2023 @4:00 PM
Computers need to make a quantum leap before they can crack encrypted messages | John Naughton
The latest claims by scientists that they are able to break the most common digital encryption system are far-fetched
John Naughton
14, Jan, 2023 @4:00 PM
The ChatGPT bot is causing panic now – but it’ll soon be as mundane a tool as Excel | John Naughton
A new AI-assisted chatbot that can generate eerily fluent prose is only the latest in a long series of useful tech accessories
John Naughton
07, Jan, 2023 @4:00 PM
Sport, TV, tech and fashion: what does 2023 have in store for us?
From culture to politics, the cost of living crisis, lifestyle, the environment and science – the next 12 months will bring new stars, trends and challenges. Our experts point the way
Sean Ingle, John Naughton, Barbara Ellen, Simon Tisdall, Vanessa Thorpe, Toby Helm, Zoe Wood, Morwenna Ferrier, Ashish Ghadiali, Robin McKie
01, Jan, 2023 @12:00 PM
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